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Jim and Bonnie Collins will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. They were married in Turtle Creek, PA on August 5, 1950. They lived in Buffalo, NY prior to moving to the Hendersonville area 37 years ago.

Peg and Bob Adams celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at the Country Club of Asheville on August 1st. They were joined with all their children and grandchildren as they renewed their vows with Father Pat Cahill officiating and Father Ed Sheridan in attendance.

Merritt and Madeline Moseley happily announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Creighton, to James Robert Perkins. James is the son of Rick Perkins and Jennie Eblen. A small, family wedding is planned for October 31 in Asheville, followed by a larger celebration in the spring.

Celebrating 56 years together Virgil Lee Meadows, Sr. and Margaret Regina Rathbone Meadows both natives of Haywood County they were married July 8th, 1959 at the family farm in the Township of Beaverdam. They had two children Virgil Lee Meadows, Jr, who passed away in 1980 and a surviving daughter Janet E. Meadows. The Meadows moved to Candler, N.C. in 1964 where they currently reside, both are retired from the former American Enka and BASF companies.

The Sluders celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 27th 2015. They were married June 27th, 1965. Mrs. Sluder is formerly Patricia Ann Davis of Hot Springs NC and is a retired hair dresser. Mr Sluder retired from the trucking industry and is currently an antique dealer and auctioneer in Weaverville. They were honored with a surprise dinner reception at the Wisteria Inn in Weaverville. Given by their sons Christopher and Kevin Sluder